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A shirtless priest in a white dhoti, with a sacred thread over his bare back, stands at a shrine and holds a cloth or flower garland near a framed goddess image of Lakshmi seated on a lotus. Beside the image, a large cutout of a bearded man wears an orange-and-blue shawl, red and white flower garlands, a rudraksha mala, a turban and gold bangles, with a golden ornament visible at his chest. A small brass oil lamp burns on a shelf. The offering table holds fruit, flowers, brass vessels, small deity figurines and a white placard reading KAILASA TAIWAN. Snowy mountain scenery fills the backdrop, and a yellow wall frames the left side.

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A bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands at a home shrine performing a ritual, holding up a lit lamp or incense toward a framed deity image of a goddess seated on a pink lotus with gold ornaments and flanked by elephants. Beside it, a large cardboard cutout of a bearded man with a red-and-gold turban, red-and-gold shawl, red and white garlands and a rudraksha mala is seated before a backdrop of snow-capped mountain cliffs. The altar below holds brass vessels, fruit, flowers, a tiger-striped cloth, a red-bordered table covering, and a sign reading KAILASA TAIWAN. The priest's activity matches a lamp-offering puja.A shirtless priest in a white dhoti stands with his back to the camera before a home shrine, marked by a white placard reading KAILASA TAIWAN on a gold-brocade covered table. The altar holds brass vessels, bowls of fruit and sweets, flower arrangements and small deity figures. Behind it hangs a large mountain backdrop, and a printed portrait of a bearded man in a saffron turban, blue robe and red-and-white flower garland stands on the right, labelled with no readable name. A framed deity print with a pink lotus sits center-left beside a yellow placard reading shabd-ved, and oil lamps are lit. The priest's skin bears white ash markings on the back.2024-12-10A priest with his back to the camera stands at left in a bare-chested white dhoti and white cloth, holding a lit oil lamp aloft in his right hand during a puja at a home altar. A printed sign reading KAILASA TAIWAN sits on a gold-bordered cloth-draped low table strewn with green leaves and marigold petals. Behind it, a large mountain backdrop shows a painted-looking portrait of a bearded man in a saffron turban and garland of red and white flowers, with a framed black-and-white photo beside him. A pink lotus-seated deity image stands in the centre, and brass figurines and offering plates lie on the table. Yellow walls frame the room.2024-07-10A bare-chested man in a white dhoti and white cloth stands with his back to the camera, reaching his right arm toward an altar. He is performing a puja at a shrine set against a large backdrop of a snow-lit mountain face. On the altar, a framed goddess print with a golden halo sits beside a life-size cutout of a bearded man wearing an orange-red crown, red-and-gold garments, and red and white flower garlands with a rudraksha mala, a depiction of a person of. Brass lamps, a glass vessel, green plants and a small snow-globe ornament are arranged on a tiger-stripe and maroon-patterned cloth. A white sign on the table reads KAILASA TAIWAN. The setting is an indoor temple room with yellow walls.2024-08-04A photograph of a puja set-up in a room with yellow walls. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands at left with hands joined in namaste, facing the altar. Behind the altar a large backdrop shows snow-capped mountain ridges. The altar holds a framed painting of a goddess in red and gold with lotus flowers, small metal deity figurines, fruit, bowls of food, flower arrangements and oil lamps. On the right, a portrait of a man with a long beard wears a blue shawl and a flower garland, with a rudraksha-style mala and a gold bracelet, his hands raised in a blessing gesture. A white sign reading "KAILASA TAIWAN" sits on a maroon cloth. Only one physical person is visible.2024-12-10A photograph of a shirtless priest in a white dhoti and sacred thread, seen from behind, holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) before a home shrine. The shrine has a framed deity image of Lakshmi seated on a pink lotus, a yellow card reading Shabd-Ved, garlands, brass plates of fruit and offerings, and a white paper sign reading KAILASA TAIWAN. To the right is a large framed portrait of a smiling bearded man in an orange-and-gold turban, blue shawl and red-white flower garland with rudraksha mala, set against a mountain backdrop; it is a printed portrait, not a physical person. One physical person is visible.2024-10-10A bare-chested man in white dhoti and an upper cloth performs a puja from behind, extending a lit oil lamp toward an altar. The altar holds a large framed painting of a bearded figure with a red and gold turban, garlanded in red and white flowers, wearing a red shawl with gold border, and a framed painting of a goddess seated on a lotus in red and yellow tones. A mountain backdrop shows a snowy peak with rocky orange-lit faces. A table is draped in maroon and gold cloth, with brass plates, a kalasha-style vessel, a bell-like brass object, fruit and flowers. A card on the table reads KAILASA TAIWAN. The scene shows an oil lamp aarti at a home altar setting.A bare-chested man in white dhoti with his back to the camera raises a lit oil lamp toward a shrine in Taiwan. The shrine sits before a large backdrop of a snow-lit mountain face. On the altar are a framed goddess print in red and gold with lotuses, a seated figure in red and gold garments with a crown-like headdress and garlands, flowers, brass vessels, a mango and a small sign reading KAILASA TAIWAN. A seated figure in red shawl, with garlands and a turban, sits at the right of the altar as a portrait or statue; the portrait itself carries no caption. The setting suggests a Laghu Puja performed as part of the daily Nithyotsavam.2024-08-07A shirtless man in white dhoti and cloth wrap stands at a shrine, pointing toward a framed image of Goddess Lakshmi seated on a pink lotus with gold ornaments. Beside her, a life-size statue of a bearded, smiling sage in a red-and-gold shawl wears a crown, a garland of flowers and rudraksha malas, and is shown with a raised hand. A printed sign on the altar table reads KAILASA TAIWAN. The altar holds brass vessels, oil lamps, flowers, fruit and offerings on a tiger-striped cloth, with a mountain backdrop behind. The statue and framed portrait depict a figure with a crown and rudraksha, but the statue is a depiction and not a person.A bare-backed man in a white dhoti and a rudraksha mala stands at a shrine, lifting a lit lamp or flame toward an altar. Beside him a framed printed image shows the goddess Lakshmi seated on a pink lotus with elephants and a golden halo. On the altar, a large cut-out or printed portrait of a bearded man wears an orange-and-gold turban, red and gold shawl, and a garland of red and white flowers, with a rudraksha mala draped over him. Behind is a backdrop of snow-dusted orange and grey mountain cliffs. The altar is covered with a tiger-stripe cloth, brass vessels, a potted plant, fruit and small deity murtis. A white paper sign on the altar reads KAILASA TAIWAN.2024-12-09A photograph of a shirtless priest with a sacred thread, wearing a white dhoti, standing with his back to the camera and holding incense sticks at an altar in a yellow-walled room. The altar holds a framed goddess murti in red and gold, a Shabd-Ved book, fruit, flowers, brass vessels and small bronze deity figures. Behind it hangs a large mountain backdrop, and at the right stands a printed portrait of a bearded man in an orange turban, blue shawl and red-white flower garland with rudraksha mala, a sign reading KAILASA TAIWAN on the table. a person appears only as the printed portrait, which is a depiction rather than a person physically present.2024-11-10A photograph of a shrine room with a large backdrop showing a snow-capped mountain peak at sunrise. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, stands at left with his arm extended toward the altar. On the altar, a deity murti dressed in red and gold with a garland and a turban-like crown sits before the mountain backdrop, flanked by a framed colourful painting of a goddess seated on a lotus with raised hands. Offerings of fruit and flowers, brass lamps and a small kalasha sit on a draped table with a sign reading KAILASA TAIWAN. Puja is being performed.2024-07-09